Hakutsuru “Organic”

Hyogo Prefecture

$19.50

Size:720ml

Quantity

100% Natural

Hakutsuru Organic Junmai proudly presents a dry, light-bodied sake that is 100% USDA certified organic. The bottle depicts a god of plentiful harvest, like the ones Hakutsuru brewery used to craft this Junmai. Its soothing aroma hints at caramel and flows into an almost toasty taste, especially when warmed up. Pair with raw fish or soy sauce based dishes. Celebrate a bountiful harvest, and pure, natural sake, by drinking Hakutsuru Organic Junmai.

CHARACTERISTICS

Category

Junmai

Subcategory

N/A

Taste Profile

Light & Dry

Alcohol

15.0%

RPR?

70%

SMV?

+5.0

Acidity?

1.5

Values listed are at the time of production.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Recommended

Not Recommended

REGION

Hakutsuru is brewed in Hyogo Prefecture in the Kinki region.

TASTE METRICS

TASTING NOTES

Toasted Bread

Cucumber

RECOMMENDED PAIRING

Meat

Fish

Hakutsuru Brewing Company

Hakutsuru Brewing Company

Hyogo Prefecture

Hakutsuru is the largest and one of the oldest sake manufacturers in Japan located in the famous Nada region in Hyogo prefecture. This region enjoys good solar insolation and the temperature difference between night and day in the summertime reaches 20°F, making it suitable for making rice. About 10% of all sake production in Japan is in this region. Hakutsuru benefits from excellent water sources including pristine spring water from Mt. Rokko, and the famous spring water specifically for sake making called "Miyamizu" which if found at the corner of the 1000-year-old Nishinomiya Shrine.This, in addition to advanced brewing technologies, allows Hakutsuru to make a wide variety of excellent sake.